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STARS operations staff, accompanied by PADS service dog Orion, gather around STARS very important patient Mike Herbison outside the STARS LOTTERY Saskatchewan dream home in Regina, Sask.

15th STARS LOTTERY Saskatchewan launches with dream homes, big prizes and life-saving impact
SASKATCHEWAN, June 18, 2026 – The STARS LOTTERY Saskatchewan returns for its 15th year, giving people across the province a chance to win big while helping STARS deliver critical care, anywhere. From now until Aug. 21, 2026, people in Saskatchewan can buy tickets for a chance to win more than 1,600 prizes—including one of two grand prize dream1
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Students of the 2026 Werklund STARS Academy for Critical Care Transport Medicine Education pose for a photo alongside STARS President and CEO Dr. John Froh during a celebration of learning event held in Calgary in May 2026.

STARS celebrates first class of the Werklund STARS Academy marking David Werklund’s $3M gift
CALGARY, May 28, 2026 – STARS celebrated the learning journey of the first 12 students in the newly named Werklund STARS Academy for Critical Care Transport Medicine Education (Werklund STARS Academy) on May 27, 2026. This inaugural class marks an important milestone for the Academy and the broader mission of STARS, made possible in part by1
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A STARS air ambulance helicopter is towed outside of the Calgary hangar before taking off. The sun rises in the background, indicating an early morning mission.

STARS urges summer safety ahead of May Long Weekend as call volumes begin to rise
ALBERTA | SASKATCHEWAN | MANITOBA – May 14, 2026 – As the May long weekend approaches—the first long weekend many Canadians associate with the start of summer—STARS is reminding the public that safe choices now can help prevent emergencies later.Historically, this weekend signals an uptick in requests for STARS emergency medical transport –1
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Family of Vickie and Eugene Sebulsky, STARS legacy donors, are pictured with STARS staff at the unveiling of a memorial bench in Morrison Park in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. From left to right: STARS Chief Clinical Officer Cindy Seidl, STARS President and CEO Dr. John Froh, Sebulsky family members Michelle Stuckel, David Stuckel, Maurie Andrew and Derek Andrew, and STARS Provincial Director, Manitoba/Saskatchewan Operations Grant Therrien.

Sebulsky family’s extraordinary Legacy Gift will help save lives across Saskatchewan for years to come
Members of the STARS team gathered today to celebrate the lasting impact of Vickie and Eugene Sebulsky—lifelong Saskatchewan residents whose extraordinary $2 million estate gift will support STARS operations across the province for years to come.A small family gathering with STARS team members marked the Sebulskys’ legacy gift. STARS honoured the1
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Two skiers stand on a snowy mountain slope wearing winter gear and helmets, with snow-covered evergreen trees visible on the right and a scenic valley landscape in the background.

Hudson Blough
When Hudson Blough hit a tree headfirst at Banff Sunshine Ski Village, ski patrollers called STARS. A STARS transport physician already at the hill intubated Hudson before the helicopter arrived. Hudson survived and made a full recovery, crediting collaboration, teamwork, and skill for his positive outcome.
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STARS Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Ryan Gillis inspects an engine with the access door open during a photo opportunity at the STARS Edmonton base.

Celebrating STARS unsung heroes on Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Day
On this Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) Day, STARS celebrates the unsung heroes who work to keep STARS helicopters operable and safe.Every time a STARS helicopter lifts off, there is a team of dedicated engineers whose skill, precision, and unwavering commitment make that flight possible.On April 20, 1920, Canada issued its first air engineer1
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A member of STARS clinical education staff is interviewed by the program host from 98 Kool FM during the 2026 Critical Care on the Air Raditothon

STARS’ CRITICAL CARE ON THE AIR RADIOTHON PRESENTED BY BHP AND P&H RAISES OVER $475,000
ALBERTA, SASKATCHEWAN, MANITOBA, APRIL 9, 2026 – On April 7 and 8, more than 90 radio stations across six broadcasters came together in support of Critical Care on the Air radiothon (CCOTA), presented by BHP and Parrish & Heimbecker. The annual event raised over $475,000 in support of providing critical care, anywhere.“STARS was built by the1
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Person wearing glasses and patterned cardigan standing in a vast green field with a utility vehicle in the background under a blue sky.

Cindi Long
Cindi Long doesn't know what caused her side-by-side to flip while she was carrying a newborn calf to its mom, but when she found herself pinned under the off-road vehicle's roll cage, in searing pain and unable to feel her legs, she knew she needed STARS — even before other help suddenly arrived from the air.
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